Drama · Soviet Union · 1961 · 46m

The Steamroller and the Violin

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Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast
Igor Fomchenko as Sasha Vladimir Zamanskiy as Sergei Marina Adzhubei as Girl in Pink Yuri Brusser as Yura Brusser Vyacheslav Borisov as Slava Borisov Lyudmila Semyonova as teacher
Crew
Vadim Yusov — Director of Photography Lyubov Butuzova — Editor Andrei Konchalovsky — Writer Andrei Tarkovsky — Writer S. Bakhmetyeva — Story Soviet Agoyan — Production Design
Synopsis

Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.

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Key Collaborators
Andrei Tarkovsky Director Vadim Yusov Director of Photography Lyubov Butuzova Editor Andrei Konchalovsky Writer Andrei Tarkovsky Writer S. Bakhmetyeva Story Soviet Agoyan Production Design Anna Martinson Costume Design
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